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Migratory birds, narwhals, seals, polar bears, and hundreds of other species of fish, mammals, and plants call the Arctic region home. This Arctic biodiversity is under threat by climate change and increased human activity in the region. What can law, policy, and science do to protect Arctic

For public safety and health reasons, the 88th Annual Meeting of the Western Snow Conference will be held in a virtual format. The virtual format this year provides a unique opportunity to increase participation, particularly among those who would otherwise be unable to attend due to financial

Speakers:

- Massimo Caccia, Research Director at Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (CNR, National Research Council of Italy)
- Angelo Odetti, Researcher at Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (CNR, National Research Council of Italy)
- Raffaella Beroldo, Administrative Assistant at

Speaker:

Hanne Sagen, Senior Researcher, Nansen Environmental and Remote Sensing Center, Norway

Course summary:

Fixed ocean moorings are the main platforms to provide long-term observations of marine environment, covering different time scales from shorter than hourly to monthly

Course summary:

Long-term continuous ground-based atmospheric observations are strongly constrained by land distribution and are still very limited over the sea, particularly in polar regions where fixed installations (buoys) are limited by sea ice. Ship-based atmospheric measurements can

The APECS International Online Conference 2021 will take place on Wednesday, 12th May 2021.

Who this conference is for: We invite polar and alpine researchers from around the world and from various academic levels to present stories related to the polar and alpine regions that happened in 2020

International Glaciological Society Global Seminar:

Speaking: Joseph Graly, Northumbria University, "What Do We Know about Subglacial Geochemistry?"

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Please register in advance for the seminars. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about

The Interagency Arctic Research Policy Committee (IARPC) announces an upcoming webinar, Introduction to the U.S. Arctic Observing Network (US AON).

The US AON brings federal agencies, academic researchers, and community partners to better coordinate U.S. observing system efforts. This webinar

Note: The 50th Arctic Workshop was scheduled for 29 August – 1 September 2020 but was postponed to 15 – 17 April 2021.

Read the full statement here.

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Founder of the Arctic Workshop, John T. Andrews has been

In the first half of the workshop, participants will hear from a panel of experienced inter-/transdisciplinary researchers as they share examples of successful collaborative research projects and reflect on the processes that support project conceptualization, disciplinary integration, and effective

The tools and techniques for making monthly and season scale climate forecasts are rapidly changing, with the potential to provide useful forecasts at the month and longer range. We will review recent climate conditions around Alaska, review some forecast tools and finish up the Climate Prediction

Polar Day is the annual public outreach event for the Polar Forum. We strive to engage our community, the general public, faculty, students and staff in a unique event where we highlight the natural, societal, and cultural features of the polar regions. We welcome you to attend both events or a

The 2021 Annual Meeting of the European Meteorological Society – European Conference for Applied Meteorology and Climatology – will take place from 3 to 10 September 2021 as an online event. As much as we regret to see another year without an in-person come together, the EMS Council took this

The EGU General Assembly 2021, traditionally held each spring in Vienna, Austria, will instead take place entirely online due to the continuing risks posed by the coronavirus pandemic and the resulting restrictions on international travel. While we deeply regret another missed opportunity to meet

One Health invites registration for their upcoming seminar, Engaging Alaska Natives in Health and Wellbeing Research. This seminar will be presented by Dr. Heather Sauyaq J. Gordon, Iñupiaq member of Nome Eskimo Community.

Dr. Heather Sauyaq Jean Gordon was born and raised in Homer, Alaska. She

The NSF Office of Polar Programs Antarctic Sciences (ANT) and Antarctic Infrastructure and Logistics (AIL) Sections of the OPP will be hosting this virtual Office Hours to share information with the academic community regarding evolving plans for upcoming seasons, funding opportunities, and to share

Alaska is expected to experience major changes in extreme weather during the twenty-first century, invalidating old estimates of the likelihood of flood-inducing rain events. Thus, the State Department of Transportation funded a project — carried out by the Scenarios Network of Alaska and Arctic

The U.S. Arctic Research Commission, with co-sponsorship by the Cold Climate Housing Research Center, the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, the Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium, and the Alaska Center for Energy and Power, announce the upcoming conference, Arctic Sustainable Energy Research

Dartmouth's Institute of Arctic Studies (IAS) presents the webinar Winners and Losers from Rapid Arctic Change.

Change in the Arctic is happening very quickly, driven by both climate change and international interest in the region as it becomes more accessible. Fran will talk about what’s